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Drew WilsonJuly 22, 2017

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Republican state Rep. Jose Felix Diaz raised a monstrous $531,000 and spent $703,000 over the past six weeks according to a newly filed campaign finance report for the special election in Senate District 40. The new report, which covers June 9 through July 20, shows Diaz with about $73,000 on hand after running through hundreds […]

Drew WilsonMay 1, 2017

Republican Tim Tumulty announced Monday he would run again for House District 51, where he unsuccessfully challenged Republican Rep. Tom Goodson last year. “I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had over the years to develop a deep understanding of our community,” said Tumulty. “As the former Mayor of Cocoa Beach, I saw firsthand how the […]

Drew WilsonApril 23, 2017

Florida is the 20th most distracted state according to a nationwide driver safety study released by driver safety company Zendrive Monday. The study took in data from 3.1 million drivers over 5.6 million miles of driving and found that nationwide drivers spent an average of 3.5 minute an hour using their phone or other device. […]

Drew WilsonApril 23, 2017

First quarter fundraising numbers are in for U.S. Representatives and first-term Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist leads the Florida Delegation with $720,000 raised between Jan. 1 and March 31. Crist brought in $578,000 of that money through individual contributions, while $137,000 came in through committees. He also kicked in $5,400 of his own money for his […]

Drew WilsonApril 14, 2017

A survey conducted by the National Retail Federation is predicting record-setting Easter spending this year with a projected total of $18.4 billion in spending for the Christian holiday. “With Easter falling almost an entire month later than last year, that means warmer weather and more people in the mood to spend money to celebrate,” said […]

Drew WilsonApril 12, 2017

Republican Vance Aloupis’ first finance report shows more than $100,000 in contributions for his campaign to take over for Rep. Michael Bileca in House District 115. Aloupis, an attorney, took in $104,505 across 267 contributions since filing for the seat on March 1. The haul puts him far ahead of his two Republican Primary challengers, […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2017

New campaign finance reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections show Republican lawmakers stockpiled a lot of cash the week before the 2017 Legislative Session kicked off. House Republicans Ben Albritton and Manny Diaz each had productive months for their campaigns to transition from the House to the Senate next year. Albritton, who is […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2017

Future Senate President Wilton Simpson added more than a quarter-million dollars to his committee account last month, according to fundraising reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections. The committee, Jobs for Florida, brought in $263,000 in the week leading up to the 2017 Legislative Session. Lawmakers are not allowed to raise money while the […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2017

Future Senate President Bill Galvano brought had a monster March, with nearly $500,000 in contributions to his “Innovate Florida” political committee. The Bradenton Republican brought in $494,200 for his committee the week before the start of the 2017 Legislative Session, including $50,000 each from the Florida Medical Association and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, with […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2017

The Republican Party of Florida showed nearly $2.5 million in contributions during their first quarter report, including $100,000 from a committee controlled by House Speaker Richard Corcoran. RPOF’s report included a slew of high-dollar donors, including $$167,000 from Universal City Development Partners, $125,000 from the Republican State Leadership Committee and $100,000 from Fontainebleau Hilton Resort. […]

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Jose Felix Diaz now at $531K raised for SD 40 special election

Third Republican files for House District 51

Florida comes in at No. 20 in distracted driving study

Charlie Crist leads Florida congressional pack in first quarter fundraising

Retailers expect record-setting Easter spending

HD 115 candidate Vance Aloupis breaks $100K mark in first month

Republican lawmakers raked in contributions ahead of the 2017 Legislative Session

Wilton Simpson tacks on $263K for political committee

Bill Galvano adds $500K in committee cash during March

Richard Corcoran among top donors to RPOF during first quarter